Vlado Georgiev

Vlado Georgiev
Vlado Georgiev
	Georgijev in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Vladimir Georgiev
Born	6 June 1976 (age 48); Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Origin	Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Genres	Pop; rock;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; producer; television judge;
Instruments	Vocals; piano;
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Goraton; Barba;

Vladimir "Vlado" Georgiev (Serbian Cyrillic: Владо Георгиев, pronounced [vlǎːdo ɡeorɡǐjev]; born 6 June 1976) is a Serbian singer-songwriter and producer, one of the prominent musicians in the Balkans.

Georgiev served as a judge on television series Prvi glas Srbije in 2011 and 2012, and Tvoje lice zvuči poznato in 2016.

Biography

Family and personal life

Georgiev was born in Dubrovnik to Dragoljub,^[1] a Serbian Bulgarian from Dimitrovgrad, and Borka,^[1] a Bosnian Serb from Sarajevo.^[2] He has an older brother, Saša.^[1]

Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Herceg Novi in Montenegro, where he was raised and lived until age 16,^[2] after which he and his brother moved to Belgrade.^[1] One of his hobbies is riding motorcycles. He has traveled around Europe on his Harley-Davidson.^[1]

Career

Georgiev has recorded three studio albums to date: Navika (Habit) in 2001, Žena bez imena (Woman without a name) in 2003, and Daljina (Distance) in 2013. In 2005, he released a hit single, "Nisam ljubomoran" ("I'm not jealous"). After a two-year break he released a single, "Do svitanja" ("Till Dawn"), along with a ballad, "Ti i ja" ("You and I"). In 2009, he released two singles, Hej ti (Hey You), which became a huge success, along with a ballad, "Bez tebe" ("Without You").^{[citation needed]}

He played accordion, then he started playing piano, synthesizers and other keyboards. He started writing songs for himself and for the other popular stars in ex-Yugoslavia. He was also a producer for the Montenegrin hip hop band Monteniggers, and is still a friend with their only living member, Niggor. Georgiev and Niggor recorded the song "Tropski bar" together. He has his own record label, Barba Music and VG-Art studio production company, Studio Barba, in Belgrade.

Political views

Georgiev has also expressed his views on some political issues. He previously supported the liberal Movement of Free Citizens organisation.^[3] He stated his support for several conspiracy theories such as QAnon,^[4]^[5] and promoted misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic.^[6]^[7] In January 2022, he compared the Australian government to Nazi Germany.^[8]^[9] He has voiced his opposition to NATO.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Discography

Albums

Navika (Habit), 2001.
Žena bez imena (Woman Without a Name), 2003.
Daljina (Distance), 2013.

Singles

Nisam ljubomoran (I'm Not Jealous), 2005.
Do svitanja (Till Dawn), 2007.
Hej ti (Hey You), 2009.
Iskreno (Honestly), 2014.
Znam te najbolje (I Know You The Best), 2018.
Tebe žedan (Thirsty Of You), 2018.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Vlado Georgiev: Živim sam, ali o meni brine Seka".
^ ^a ^b Vlado Georgiev odbio pasoš Crne Gore! Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Kurir, 21 September 2010,
^ Živanović, Maja. "Defections Dent Jankovic Movement's Prospects in Serbia". Balkan Insight (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ "Teorije zavjere QAnon-a sve popularnije u CG". RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Sigurno Ste Na Društvenim Mrežama Viđali Tag WWG1WGA: Koristi ga i Vlado Georgiev, a znate li šta tačno znači?". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Ko su antivakseri među srpskim javnim ličnostima". Tračara (in Serbian). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Vlado Georgiev sve o koroni naučio iz holivudskog filma i sad ubeđuje svet da je virus izmišljen". Noizz.rs (in Russian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Georgiev brutalno reagovao na objavu australijskog novinara o Đokoviću, tamošnju vlast uporedio s Hitlerom". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Georgiev vlast Australije uporedio s Hitlerom". Direktno (in Serbian). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Portparolka NATO-a razbjesnila Georgieva". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ admin (27 March 2016). "VLADO GEORGIEV: NE TRAŽITE "IZVINI" ZA BRAMERCA I DA PODRŽIM NATO | Info centrala" (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ "(VIDEO) Georgiev: Jači je Ostrog od svake NATO i nuklearne bombe". Istok (in Serbian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Zorana Pavić	Sunčane Skale winner 1998	Succeeded by Tifa & Makadam
New title	Serbian Oscar Of Popularity The Male Pop Singer of the Year 2009	Succeeded by Sergej Ćetković

[Puls1-1] "Vlado Georgiev: Živim sam, ali o meni brine Seka".

[Kurir1-2] Vlado Georgiev odbio pasoš Crne Gore! Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Kurir, 21 September 2010,

[3] Živanović, Maja. "Defections Dent Jankovic Movement's Prospects in Serbia". Balkan Insight (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.

[4] "Teorije zavjere QAnon-a sve popularnije u CG". RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[5] "Sigurno Ste Na Društvenim Mrežama Viđali Tag WWG1WGA: Koristi ga i Vlado Georgiev, a znate li šta tačno znači?". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[6] "Ko su antivakseri među srpskim javnim ličnostima". Tračara (in Serbian). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[7] "Vlado Georgiev sve o koroni naučio iz holivudskog filma i sad ubeđuje svet da je virus izmišljen". Noizz.rs (in Russian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[8] "Georgiev brutalno reagovao na objavu australijskog novinara o Đokoviću, tamošnju vlast uporedio s Hitlerom". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[9] "Georgiev vlast Australije uporedio s Hitlerom". Direktno (in Serbian). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[10] "Portparolka NATO-a razbjesnila Georgieva". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[11] (27 March 2016). "VLADO GEORGIEV: NE TRAŽITE "IZVINI" ZA BRAMERCA I DA PODRŽIM NATO | Info centrala" (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[12] "(VIDEO) Georgiev: Jači je Ostrog od svake NATO i nuklearne bombe". Istok (in Serbian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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